Reviews
By Sushil Kumar De
Summary
The review section evaluates recent scholarly works on Indian history and culture. Holden Furber’s ‘John Company at Work’ is praised for its thorough use of archival sources to reconstruct the East India Company’s commercial and administrative operations in the late eighteenth century, though the reviewer notes that it pays less attention to Indian social perspectives. Another review commends a volume from the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute for its critical editions of Sanskrit texts and contributions to philology. Short notices discuss monographs on medieval Deccan history, Buddhist art, temple architecture and the history of mathematics, providing readers with concise assessments of their scope and significance. Together, the reviews inform scholars about current research trends and highlight areas where further study is needed.
Conclusion
By surveying a range of new publications, the reviews section underscores the vitality of scholarship on India and offers critical guidance to researchers. It encourages a balanced appraisal of sources and points to promising directions for future work.